On this page, we have links to primary law for Minnesota, Wisconsin, and the US. 

Minnesota Resources

Washington County Ordinances

Note: the Washington County Law Library maintains print copies of ordinances for the municipalities within Washington County. 

Afton Code of Ordinances (selected) Bayport Municipal Code Cottage Grove City Code Denmark Township Ordinances Forest Lake City Code and Ordinances Grant City Ordinances Hugo Zoning Ordinances Lake Elmo City Code (selected) Lakeland Lakeland Shores Ordinances

Mahtomedi City Code Marine on St. Croix Ordinances Newport Ordinances Oakdale City Code Oak Park Heights Ordinances St. Paul Park Code of Ordinances Stillwater City Code Stillwater Township Ordinances Washington County Ordinances Woodbury City Code

Legal Publications

• Minnesota Attorney General's Consumer Protection Division (Click on "Publications" on the left side)
• Minnesota Small Business Assistance Office
• Mid-Minnesota Legal Assistance Fact Sheets
• Minnesota Legal Periodicals Index
• MN House Research Department - Issues and Information

Minnesota Legal Resources

Minnesota Statutes Minnesota Legislature - House and Senate Child Support Calculator Minnesota State Register Minnesota Rules (agency regulations) Minnesota Local Ordinances Minnesota Judicial Branch Minnesota State Appellate Court Opinions

Minnesota Tax Court Minnesota State Court Rules Minnesota State Court Forms Minnesota Sentencing Guidelines United States District Court - District of Minnesota Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals Minnesota Data Privacy Opinions Administrative Law Judge Decisions Workers' Comp Court of Appeals Decisions

Other Local Law Libraries

Dakota County Law Library Hamline University School of Law Library Hennepin County Law Library Legislative Reference Library Minnesota Attorney General Publications  Minnesota State Law Library

Ramsey County Law Library University of Minnesota Law Library University of St. Thomas, Schoenecker Law Library William Mitchell College of Law, Warren E. Burger Library

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Wisconsin Resources

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Wisconsin Legal Links

• Wisconsin Legal Topics A-Z
• Wisconsin Online Legal Resources
• Wisconsin Court System Homepage
• State Bar of Wisconsin

Wisconsin Legal Forms

• Wisconsin Court System Forms
• Wisconsin State Law Library, Government Department Index
• Wisconsin State Law Library, Topical Index

Wisconsin Law Libraries

• Wisconsin Law Libraries Wisconsin State Law Library
• University of Wisconsin - Madison Law Library
• Marquette University Law Library
• Directory of Wisconsin County Law Libraries 

Wisconsin county law libraries are generally not staffed.  Please contact the county's Clerk of Court for more information about resources and services.

The Washington County Law Library has a small collection of Wisconsin legal materials.  Browse our collection here. 

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Federal Law

United States Code
United States Constitution
Finding Federal Cases

• Cornell Legal Information Institute. Search U.S. Supreme Court cases by keyword, citation, topic, author, or party name.  Cases contain some internal hyperlinks to referenced law and cases and are downloadable in various formats.
• Google Scholar Federal Case Search. Google search all federal level cases. Narrow your search results by date or jurisdiction.  Read cases online and use hyperlinks to find referenced cases or cases citing your case.

Federal Court Information and Court Rules

Washington County is located in the Minnesota Federal District and in the Eighth Appellate Circuit.
Court Information

• U.S. Supreme Court Homepage
• Other Federal Courts by Location
• U.S. Bankruptcy Courts
• U.S. Tax Court

Federal Court Rules

• Federal Rules of Civil Procedure
• U.S. Sentencing Guidelines Manual

Practice Guides These resources are available at the law library.  

• Federal Practice and Procedure
• Eighth Circuit Appellate Practice Manual

Federal Legislative Resources

Legislative Websites

• U.S. House Website
• U.S. Senate Website

Legislative Information 

• U.S. Government Printing Office (FDSys).  Allows searching of a variety of official government publications by type, subject, or keyword.
• Congress.gov (Formerly THOMAS).  Provides browseable and searchable legislative information back to 1973

Federal Administrative Resources

Comprehensive Sites

• USA.gov.  Search or browse for access to government information and services.  
• U.S. Government Manual.  Contact information, mission statements, organization charts, and other information about all branches of government.  
• GovSpot.com  Compilation of links to federal and state government services.

Popular Administrative Sites

• The White House Homepage 
• Social Security Administration
• Internal Revenue Service
• Healthcare.gov